Tenerife’s motor racing circuit finally gets complete go-ahead from Canarian government

[Janet]

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It's been delayed for a very long time, and has overcome hurdles of every type, but now it's on the starting grid. The Tenerife motor circuit has finally received the go-ahead from the Canarian government. Nothing now stands in the way of tenders to run the track. With the utmost backing of the Tenerife Cabildo, the Circuito de Tenerife in Atogo near Granadilla is underway. It will be overwhelmingly financed by private initiative but apparently interest is extremely high. The track will be able to provide facilities for all sorts of motor racing on up to nine track formations allowing for everything from carcross to motor cycling to Formula One. The project is forecast for 2017, and the Cabildo sees enormous tourism advantages for Tenerife from the circuit, not least because it is near the island's main international airport and its principal tourism infrastructure.  JA

[Perikles]

And who owns the land?

[Janet]

the cabildo ... most of it ...

apparently there are three plots still at issue ...

[Perikles]

apparently there are three plots still at issue ...

I am amazed. Owned perhaps by politicians?

[Guanche]

And who owns the land?

That was the first thing that crossed my mind! I'll no doubt get quite a bit of local input round the coffee table in the coming months. However with that said this is good news either way one looks at it, I am sure it will be a massive plus to the island and long over due. Sport does not consist of golf.

[Perikles]

. Sport does not consist of golf.

Quite right - it consists of maximising environmental damage and the waste of natural resources for absolutely no reason whatsoever. 

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

If they had any brains they would make completion of the TF-1 part of the tender.  But they don't.

[Delderek]

If they had any brains they would make completion of the TF-1 part of the tender.  But they don't.

But isn't it part of a race track already?

[Myrtle Hogan-Lance]

No, mostly it's used by dog walkers.

[Michael]

Oh yes! I'll have some of that!